Salkantay
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 361 ft
- climb
- 4,743 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Salkantay is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It runs between about 4,380 ft and 4,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Coco, about 4.8 miles northeast of the trailhead. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Salkantay for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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